About 10 years ago I bought a Tucker lapel pin at a swap meet. It is very small...smaller than a dime. The post for the pin is threaded and the 'keeper' is a small knurled nut type of thing. It looks to be gold, and the Tucker crest is colored...maybe that cloisoine stuff, and there is a hallmark on the back. I have always loved Tuckers and have seen 4 different cars at one time or another. The guy I bought it from said it was a pin used by Tucker execs. I usually don't believe much from swappers, but he was a small time guy with a lot of original appearing stuff. I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of such a thing, and if anyone can help me with some history.
Thanks,
Rod
('64 Comet w/out rear engine!)
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Tucker Lapel Pin Quesion
by rodness827 » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:05 pm
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by TuckerCar » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:08 am
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There was a lapel pin (and cufflinks) made by AdCraft and were available to Tucker Dealers and Distributors. There have been TONS of reproductions made over the years, but the easiest way to tell if it is authentic is the originals were approximately 1/2" tall whereas the repros are closer to 1 inch.
Sounds like you have the real deal with the sixze you describe and the threaded post. This is a fairly rare piece and it's probably worth a few hundred dollars.
There was a lapel pin (and cufflinks) made by AdCraft and were available to Tucker Dealers and Distributors. There have been TONS of reproductions made over the years, but the easiest way to tell if it is authentic is the originals were approximately 1/2" tall whereas the repros are closer to 1 inch.
Sounds like you have the real deal with the sixze you describe and the threaded post. This is a fairly rare piece and it's probably worth a few hundred dollars.
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by rodness827 » Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:24 pm
Thanks very much for the information. I have tried to get some background on it for years, with no luck. In case there is interest, I pulled out the magnifying glass, and the hallmark on the back reads:
NEYHING (maybe NEYRING )
BROS
DETROIT
The text is very small as I am sure you can imagine.
I'll have to decide if I want to hold or sell, but if I decide to sell, I'll make this forum aware.
Thanks again,
Rod
NEYHING (maybe NEYRING )
BROS
DETROIT
The text is very small as I am sure you can imagine.
I'll have to decide if I want to hold or sell, but if I decide to sell, I'll make this forum aware.
Thanks again,
Rod
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